New Year's Revolutions

Cherry

By Bee

Thu, 01 Jan 2015
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22 comments
 

I will get thin
I will not pout
stomach in
and chest thrust out

I will not swear
shout or curse
kick the cat
or even worse -
deck the dog
for barking loud
coz punching pets
is not allowed  

I will get Rich
and buy a car
and in it, I
will travel far

And I will walk
with a great rucksack 
right round the world
and I won't come back

All this I'll do
within a year
but if I don't 
you'll find me here
with a barking dog
and an angry cat
being poor
and feeling fat
swearing, cursing
that I've got no money
a sunken chest
and a flabby tummy
next New Year's Day
with an endless list
of the latest broken
promises

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Comments

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Ha, ha, Bee.  Great stuffsmiley  

A Happy New Year to you, and thank you for making me smile.

Tina

 

Submitted by Bee on

Thank you, too, dear Tina - your smile was infectious. 

Happy New Year to you!

Bee x

Bee

Submitted by Starfish Girl on

You have summed it up beautifully and with great humour.

Happy new year and good luck with the resolutions.

Lindy

Submitted by Bee on

Thanks Lindy.

Best to you, too.

Bee

Submitted by Geoff Smith on

I like the way the promises build up slowly with separated 'I will's then tumbles down in a flurry of 'and's. Well done Bee.

Thanks for reading. I am grateful for your time.

Submitted by Bee on

Thank you Geoff. Glad you liked it.

Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

but smile, don't swear! A happy new year to you. Rhiannon
 

 

Submitted by Bee on

I'll really try, Rhiannon. 

Happy New Year!

 

Bee

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Haha!  This really is how resolutions go.  Here I am, still in my PJs, eating cheese straws and thinking how can I be a better person...

Submitted by Bee on

You've made me smile, Philip, and made me wish I had cheese straws. Damn! I'll have to start on the chocolate !

Bee

Submitted by celticman on

It all seems so simple...give up without a... 

 

Submitted by Bee on

Good advice. Thanks CM. 

And for cherries -smiley

Bee

Submitted by jolono on

Loved this Bee. So true. Yesterday I said I would not have any alcaholic drink for one month ( January). Half an hour ago I sat down to do some reading and realised that I'd just poured ( and drank) a nice glass of Rioja! Oh well, January doesn't start officially till tomorrow? Doesn't it?

 

Submitted by Bee on

Hi Jolono.

I feel sure that January doesn't start officially until the first Monday in the month. No point in starting anything drastic so close to the weekend...?

Thanks for reading - glad you liked it. 

Cheers!

Bee x

Bee

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Bee

What a lovely cheery piece. I loved every word of it. I didn't even think about New Year's resolutions this year, knowing how useless I have been in keeping them  in the past.

Jean

 

Jean Day

Submitted by Bee on

Thanks Jean. Glad you found it cheery. I didn't make any resolutions either - wouldn't know where to start. Then as you say, we only end up breaking them...

Bee

Submitted by forest_for_ever on

New Year and the start of a new season for my hapless football team are identical for me.  The hopes and promises spring eternal and by week 2 I am back to reality.  Loved the poem.  I too smiled.

 

Submitted by Bee on

Thanks forest, so glad you smiled.

Bee

Submitted by love_writing on

Haha...I just let my stomach out as reading that! Loved it

(sitting scoffing box of biscuits and a enjoying a chilled glass of wine :)

love_writing

Submitted by Bee on

Thanks so much LW.

Cheers!

Bee

Submitted by RJF on

Brilliat Bee, made me laugh out loud :o)

R

 

Submitted by Bee on

Happy you laughed. Thanks R.

Bee